Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $79K, rent takes 25.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,376/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new cardiovascular technologists and technicians typically earn — is $48K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,893/month. At HUD’s $1,376/month FMR, rent would take 48% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $79K locally vs. $74K nationally, a 6% difference.

Anchorage pays $79K median vs. the U.S. average of $74K — that’s +6%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 105.42), the purchasing-power equivalent is $75K — still ahead of the national median.

The median is $79,040 a year, that works out to about $38 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $48,210, and experienced cardiovascular technologists and technicians can clear $137,520. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,333/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,376/month, which eats 25.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Anchorage has a Regional Price Parity of 105.42 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median cardiovascular technologists and technicians salary is worth about $74,976 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.